Làm thầy thì dễ, thế chuộng mới khó
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It's easy to give orders, but hard to be liked while doing so
Dễ dàng ra lệnh, nhưng khó được thích khi làm như vậy
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Examples
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Sources & notes
Headword listed in the vdict.com proverb dictionary index (discovery source; headword only — no source content copied). Entered as candidate 2026-08-05; definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “Làm thầy thì dễ, thế chuộng mới khó” mean?
It's easy to give orders, but hard to be liked while doing so Literally: Being a teacher is easy, being liked is hard
Is “Làm thầy thì dễ, thế chuộng mới khó” formal or informal?
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